Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 19.20 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 19.20 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2019.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 19.81 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.67 million number, in 1997.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16.67 million number | — |
| 1998 | 17.19 million number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 17.28 million number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 17.91 million number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.18 million number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.58 million number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.91 million number | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 18.06 million number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 18.15 million number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.25 million number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.24 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.58 million number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 18.80 million number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.95 million number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.89 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.85 million number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.81 million number | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 19.58 million number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.45 million number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.49 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.25 million number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.18 million number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.20 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.04 million number | 16.67 million number | 17.28 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.27 million number | 17.91 million number | 18.80 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.27 million number | 18.85 million number | 19.81 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 22 Thailand 1.63 million number compare
- 23 Myanmar 1.50 million number compare
- 24 Argentina 1.42 million number compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.36 million number compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 1.35 million number compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.30 million number compare
- 28 Afghanistan 1.27 million number compare
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 19.20 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 19.81 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 million number in 1997.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.